GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

2004 JEEP WRANGLER X HAS DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE SHAKE, OR "SHIMMY" WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. THIS SHAKE IS ESPECIALLY VIOLENT AT AROUND 50 MPH OVER PAVED ROAD SURFACES WITH UNEVENNESS OR POTHOLES. AT TIMES, THIS SHAKING IS SO SEVERE AS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WAS EVALUATED BY A JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEIR FINDING WAS THAT THE ALIGNMENT AND STEERING ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE STOCK GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A'S AND ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON THEM AND NOW APPEAR TO BE FAILING AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THIS IS A CONDITION IS NOT UNCOMMON. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE LOST AIR. THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES AND THE CRACKS WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR, EAGLE TIRE; GP-H SIZE: P205/55/R16. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 -*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ORIGINAL TIRES OF THE VEHICLE HAD VERY THIN TREAD BELT AND A VERY SMALL NAIL CAUSED A PUNCTURE. THE TIRES ALSO WOULD NOT GRIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED, CREATING SAFETY RISK DURING RAINY WEATHER. DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OBSERVED ON THOSE TIRES BY THE CONTACT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 3000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE ALL TIRES AT ONLY 19000 MILES. THE TIRES MANUFACTURER DID NOT WARRANTY IN RELATIONS TO MILEAGE. THE TIRES WARRANTY PROVIDED REFERRED ONLY TO PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING. GOODYEAR MANUFACTURED THE EAGLES SS. *AK

PRIUS TIRE WEAR - GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES HAVE WORN TO THE POINT OF "RECOMMENDED" REPLACEMENT AT 20000 MILES. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER & DEALER CLAIM THAT PRIUS TIRES "WEAR FASTER THAN MOST CARS"... I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A 50,000 MILE TIRE LASTING ONLY 20,000 MILES - TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE PRIUS RUINS TIRES SO QUICKLY. CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO IS TAKING COMPLAINTS ON PRIUS TIRE WEAR. *JB

SIDE WALL TIRE BLOW OUT ON A GOODYEAR TRAILER TIRE ST 225/75/15 MARATHON. PROPER INFLATION AND NOT OVER LOADED TIRE HAD MAYBE 6000 MILES ON IT AND WAS ONE YEAR OLD. *JB

TWO BLOWOUTS ON MY AIRSTREAM TRAILER ON FRONT TRAILER TIRES ABOUT 24 HOURS APART. THE TIRES WERE FAIRLY NEW 2 YEARS AND LOW MILEAGE. THEY WERE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST225/75R/15 LOAD D. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE 1/8 INCH DEEP PUCKERS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND DEEMED UNSAFE DUE TO A FLAW WHICH WAS NOT DISCUSSED WITH THE CONTACT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. UPDATED 9/20/2006 - *NM

I PURCHASE A 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN ON 7/2/05 IN DELAWARE COUNTY FROM A DEALERSHIP. WE DROVE THE CAR TO OUR HOUSE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE FROM THE HOUSE UNTIL 7/4/05. ON 7/4/05 MY FIANCE DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND THE TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR ON THE WAY. THE CAR HIT THE BARRIER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND BOUNCED OFF AND THEN PROCEEDED TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE BARRIER WERE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE TIRE WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. ALSO THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN GOING NORTH ON 309 IN BUCKS COUNTY ON A STRAIGHT UPHILL GRADIENT. THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD AND WEATHER WERE DRY. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT ON THE INCIDENT STATING ACCIDENT HAPPEN DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTION STICKER THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS SETTLED WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PAST YEAR, SINCE WE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE MORE THEN A DAY. THERE RESPONSE WAS AND STILL IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP. THE ESTIMATE WE RECEIVED FROM THE BODY SHOP WAS FOR $22,000 THEREFORE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER P265/70R17. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SIDEWALLS WERE WORN AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, MODEL EAGLE RS-A, P245/45R18.

I BOUGHT A FAIRLY NEW USED CAR 2004 PONTIAC GRANDAM FROM STARK PONTIAC , SUN PRAIRE WI ON 12/2005, AND THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 13,000-14,000 AND NOW 28,000 AND ON 08/18/06 AND I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD AND I NOTICED I HAD A FLAT TIRE I TOOK THE TIRE TO GET REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD IT HAD BUMPS NO NAIL THAT PROBABLY THE BUMPS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION, SO I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AND THEN 2 DAYS AFTER I LOOKED AT MY FRONT TIRE AND I COULD SEE THE TEARING IN THE TIRES . MY HUSBAND REVIEWD THE TIRES AND HE STATED THEY HAD BIG BUMPS , I DIDN'T TAKE IN FOR INSPECTION SINCE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY AGIAN. NOW I AM AFRAID THE TIRES WILL BURST ON ME WHILE DRIVING TO WORK . THE TIRES ARE GOOD YEAR EAGLE 205/65/15 AND I LOOKED AT MY NEIGHBORS TIRES SINCE HE OWNS THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE AND THEY ALSO LOOK VERY DEFLATED I HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE TO ASK ABOUT THE TIRES. I AM NOT A TIRE PROFESSIONAL BUT DO KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT , I AM A BIT DISSAPOINTED SINCE GOODYEAR WAS THE ONE TO REPLACE MY ONE FLAT TIRE ON 08/18/06 AND NEVER MENTIONED THE OTHER WEAR ON THE TIRES.I GUESS WHAT SUPRISES ME IS THAT AREN'T TIRES SUPPOSED TO HAVE AT LEAST 30,000 TO 40,000 MILES BEFORE THEY NEED REPLACING DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR? PLEASE ADVISE. DO YOU HAVE AN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TIRES?